Rules also allow only dog-proof or underwater traps

9:48 AM,
Sep. 26, 2013

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the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

People hunting on Wisconsin state park properties will be prohibited from shooting from or across certain trails - those trails closed to hunting - and anyone trapping in state parks will be limited to dog-proof or underwater traps.

These modifications to Wisconsin Act 168 were adopted today as emergency rules by the Natural Resources Board at its meeting in Pembine.

Act 168 was approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker in 2012. The intent is to expand outdoor recreation opportunities and to make it easier for people to participate in hunting, trapping and fishing. ...